5 Star Reads of 2020

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // December 22, 2020 // 1 Comment

As an avid reader, one of the most impossible questions I get asked is “what is your favorite book?” This question makes me freeze up and want to melt into a puddle. I cannot possibly narrow it down to one!!!... Continue reading →

The Toys My Kids Actually Play With

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // November 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

Hey hey! I guess it’s Black Friday or something like that? Well, you all know that I just cringe inside at the idea of “needing” things and the push to buy, buy, buy for the holiday season. This year more... Continue reading →

Hocking Hills Day Trip

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // November 18, 2020 // No Comments

Last weekend, the weather was supposed to hit 75 degrees in November! Now, the Hines family LOVES warm weather and we LOVE hiking. So I knew that there was absolutely no way we could stay indoors over the weekend. We... Continue reading →

Favorite Advent Resources

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // November 16, 2020 // 2 Comments

Listen, friends. The meaning of Christmas is Jesus Christ- his birth. He came to earth as a human- and a baby, no less. Helpless. Born in the most humble of all circumstances. In this day and age, we have to... Continue reading →

Sweater Weather

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // November 13, 2020 // No Comments

When I first moved back to the States after spending almost my entire life in Niger, I struggled to figure out how to stay warm in the winter. It’s taken me YEARS to figure out that wrapping my entire body... Continue reading →